How to choose the right size and type of bra
practical health
Both the skin and the internal structures of our breasts need to "breathe" and for this reason you should spend several hours a day without a bra. But for when you use it, these tips will help you find the size and type that best suit you.
Dr. Margarita Gómez del Valle
Gynecologist at the General University Hospital of Catalonia
Eva Mimbrero
Journalist specializing in health
Updated to
With underwire, without underwire, with a push-up effect, with thin straps, made of cotton, with or without lace... There are many types of bras, and choosing the one that suits your chest is not always easy. It is a choice that many women do not give the importance it really deserves.
Doing it right can avoid scares
According to a study from a few years ago, 7 out of 10 Spanish women wear the wrong bra size. And although the figure may have varied, the tendency to choose it more for aesthetic reasons than for health continues to predominate.
Why those that squeeze and lift are not suitable for you
Push-up bras raise the chest at the cost of compressing it, adopting a position that can end up causing various discomforts.
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Going too loose is also a mistake
This is especially important if you have a large chest.
If your bra doesn't provide enough support, the breasts will tend to sag, increasing pressure at certain points.
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How to know what your size is
If they ask you what your bra size is, you will surely give a number (90, 95...). But it is not only important to know this number, related to the contour. You also have to take into account the cup (A, B, C...).
Your size can change
The body, and logically also the chest, change as we get older. That is why it is important to check from time to time what bra size corresponds to you.
Step by step to measure yourself correctly
This is how you can calculate your bra size
Continuing with the figures that we have given you as an example. ..
Cup: Subtract the girth measurement. 93 cm - 75 cm = 18. Check the number obtained (and the cup that corresponds to it) in the following list:
Contour: Add 15 to the figure obtained in the measurement. 75cm + 15 = 90
Thus, the size that would correspond to the example would be 90 C.
The material also matters
When choosing a bra, not only the type and size must be taken into account, but also the fabric with which it is made.
Cotton is better than lace
Natural fabrics, such as cotton, are soft to the touch and breathable.
The fillers can irritate the area
This happens especially in summer or if you use them to play sports.
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Go for simple and comfortable shapes
Fortunately the offer of bras without wires or seamless made with natural fabrics and that ensure a good support is increasingly wide. Specialized stores can advise you on this.
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